Leading AI Models Achieve Only 24% Accuracy on Real White-Collar Work Tasks in New Benchmark Test

Jan 23, 2026
TechCrunch
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Summary

Leading AI models achieve only 24% accuracy on real white-collar tasks in new benchmark testing, with Gemini 3 Flash and GPT-5.2 struggling most when tracking information across multiple workplace tools like Slack and Google Drive in consulting, banking, and legal scenarios.

Key Points

  • New APEX-Agents benchmark tests leading AI models on real white-collar tasks from consulting, investment banking, and law, with the best models achieving only 24% accuracy
  • AI systems struggle most with tracking information across multiple domains and tools like Slack and Google Drive, which represents how professionals actually work
  • Gemini 3 Flash leads performance at 24% accuracy followed by GPT-5.2 at 23%, while other models including Opus 4.5 and GPT-5 score around 18%

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